It looks like things are looking up for that three-year-old bag of Tootsie Rolls you’ve been holding on to “just in case” ... the Oregon Health Authority and Dr. Anthony Fauci agree: COVID hasn’t canceled Halloween this year.
That’s right. It’s once again officially OK to dress up as a generic turtle action hero and beg for candy from your neighbors, or better yet, someone else’s very wealthy neighbors.
But, just because health officials are down with the treat part of trick-or-treating doesn’t mean this year’s trick could be a bad case of a preventable, communicable disease if you aren’t careful.
With that in mind, the Oregon Health Authority has put out a list of ways to make trick-or-treating safe this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic gets ready to begin its third year of very scary global terror.
Here are four of their tips.
Get vaccinated if you’re eligible
If you are over 12 and you haven’t gotten vaccinated yet, well, you don’t really have time to be fully vaccinated before trick-or-treating time, but you should get a shot anyway, so you are at least building immunity.
Stay outside
You know what? It’s never a good idea to go inside a stranger’s house when you’re trick-or-treating or otherwise. But now you need to be worried about more than just your usual creepy business, you need to worry about a deadly pathogen. So just stay outside.
Wear a mask that protects you from germs, not just hides your face
While that Freddy Kruger mask is scary as heck, it’s not enough to keep you safe from coronavirus (note: the nose holes). So, wear a mask when you’re going door-to-door just like you would when you go to school or go to the grocery store. Also, OHA points out, you shouldn’t put a mask on a kid under two. And also, they say, don’t put a costume mask over a safety mask. But hey, that’s where face paint comes in!
Bring some hand sanitizer
If you’re going to be taking candy from strangers, you’re probably going to want to sanitize those hands occasionally.
Now, let’s say you are a person who would like to hand out candy to the youth in your neighborhood, but would also like to avoid direct contact with those germy little friends. We’ve got some ideas for you, too.
Rig up a pulley system
Want to give out candy while simultaneously teaching children about simple machines? Try this pulley system suggested by What’s Up Moms on YouTube. However, start early because this a building project.
Make a vintage 2020 candy chute
Last year, everyone was all about the candy chute -- PVC pipe that allows you to send candy down a slide into the hands and bags of every little ghost on your street. Wicked Makers on YouTube have a pretty sweet one. Again, this is going to be a project so plan ahead and start like, nowish, on your candy chute.
Put out a bowl of candy and a sign
So maybe you don’t have time or tools for a big project. Why not go old school? OK, yes, the sign that says “Take one piece!” is definitely not going to work, but if you add the line, “because we’re watching you!” it might at least give the little Avengers a scare! If they can read!
-- Lizzy Acker
503-221-8052, lacker@oregonian.com, @lizzzyacker
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